ADS-B compliance is about to become a little less pricey for thousands of aircraft owners after the public-private NextGen GA Fund announced it is buying 10,000 low-cost Lynx NGT-1000 ADS-B units from L-3 Aviation Products as part of the “Jumpstart GA 2020” program. But as you might guess, there’s a small catch.
NextGen GA Fund To Buy 10,000 Lynx ADS-B Units
Key Takeaways:
- The NextGen GA Fund's "Jumpstart GA 2020" program aims to make ADS-B compliance more affordable by purchasing 10,000 low-cost Lynx NGT-1000 units from L-3 Aviation Products.
- These units are offered at an introductory price of $1,599 (plus estimated installation and GPS antenna costs) to the first 10,000 aircraft owners who purchase and install them by July 1, 2016.
- The initiative addresses concerns that high current market prices would cause many aircraft owners to forgo necessary ADS-B upgrades.
- The NextGen GA Fund plans additional large-volume orders of ADS-B equipment and intends to provide affordable financing options for avionics purchases and installations in the future.
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